Inventory of the Rochelle Business and Professional Women s Club Rochelle, Illinois Records In the Regional History Center RC 98
1 INTRODUCTION Donna Poshard, President, donated the Rochelle Business and Professional Women s Club Records to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on June 2, 1980. Karen Collier, past President, donated additional Business and Professional Women s Club materials to the Regional History Center on June 16, 1980. Property rights in the collection are held by the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public. There are no restrictions on access to the collection. Linear feet of shelf space: 3.5 Number of containers: 3+ 1 volume Northern Illinois Regional History Center Collection 98 SCOPE AND CONTENT The records in this collection document the activities of the Rochelle Business and Professional Women s Club from 1969-1980. Minutes and the Nike Naks newsletters provide the most comprehensive information on the Club s activities. A major portion of the collection includes the papers of Karen Collier, President of the Rochelle B.P.W. Club (1975-1976), and State Young Career Women (YCW) Chairman (1976-1977). Included are the files of individual Y.C.W. candidates and the newsletters of various Illinois B.P.W. Clubs. Papers from 1977/78 document Mrs. Collier s term as District VI Chairman. Researchers also should note that this collection includes a wealth of documentary material on Illinois and National B.P.W. organizations and activities. Related collections held by the Regional History Center include the Sycamore B.P.W. Club Records (RC 97) and the DeKalb B.P.W. Club Records (RC 99). Researchers should note that most of the documentation on the formation of the Rochelle B.P.W. Club is included in the DeKalb B.P.W. Club Records. Two B.P.W. publications, the National Business Woman and the Illinois Bulletin are part of the Founders Memorial Library s permanent collection. HISTORICAL SKETCH The DeKalb B.P.W. Club sponsored the creation of the Rochelle Business and Professional Women s Club in February 1968. Mona Robison, a local nurse, served as the first president. There were thirty-three charter members. The goals of the Rochelle B.P.W. Club are to better the circumstances and opportunities for working women through informative programs, scholarships, and active support of local, state and national legislation of benefit to women.
The Club has supported college scholarships to local women, provided Christmas baskets for the needy, sponsored a Filipino orphan, and held informational programs such as a symposium on the International Women s Year co-sponsored with the Rochelle League of Women Voters. To finance its activities the Club edited and published a cookbook, Burnt Offerings, held raffles and conducted various sidewalk and rummage sales. The Rochelle BPW Club is now apart of the Rochelle Rotary Club which is a not for profit organization of business and professional men and women who are dedicated to maintaining ethical standards, building positive community and good will, developing relationships through networking and providing humanitarian service locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. SUBJECT TRACINGS Business and Professional Women s Club Professions, Women Rochelle (Ill.) Rochelle Business and Professional Women s Club Women Women-- Societies and clubs 2 COLLECTION INVENTORY BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 1 1 Historical and Background Information 2 By-Laws, (1975-1978) 3 Minutes, (February 1968-April 1978) 4 Agenda, (February 1973-April 1979) 5 Programs, (1970-1979) 6 Proposed Budgets, (1975-1979) 7 Treasurer s Report, (1969-1979) 8 Check Register, December 1969-June 1974 9 Dues Records, (1973-1979) 10 Nike Naks Newsletter, (1969-1980) 11 Statement of Club Membership, (1969-1978) 12 Record of Membership Cards, n.d. 13 Membership and Guest Lists, 1971 14 Membership Applications, n.d. 15 Committee Lists, (1972-1979) 16 Committee Reports, (1970-1978)
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 3 1 17 Correspondence, (April 1969-February 1979) 18 Certificates, (1975-1979) 19 Contracts, 1972, 1979 20 Fund Raising, 1975 21 Contributions, (1972-1976) 22 State Dues Reports, (July 1971-January 1979) 23 Verification of Treasurer s Reports, 1969, 1971 24 State Treasurer s Reports, 1972, 1978 25 Annual Reports - Illinois Federation of B.P.W. Clubs, (1967-1979) 26 The Illinois Guide, (1972-1979) 27-28 State Convention Information, (1969-1979) 29 Annual Reports, B.P.W. Foundation, (1969-1977) 30 Proceedings, National Convention, (1970-1977) 31 Program, National Federation of B.P.W., 1972-1974 32 B.P.W. Action Manual, 1966 33 B.P.W. ACTION Newsletter, (December 1969-May 1971) 34 President s (Karen Collier) Report, 1975/76 35 Young Career Women Correspondence (Y.C.W.), May 1976- May 1977 36 Collier Speech, Y.C.W. Convention, 1977 37 Collier Correspondence, (July 1975-October 1978) 38 Y.C.W. Information, 1976-1977 2 1 Invitations to Collier, Answer, 1976 2 Invitations to Collier, Decline, 1976 3 Lucille Schott Personal Correspondence, March 1977 4 Karen Collier Suggest-O-Grams, 1976 5 B.P.W. Phone Call Expenses, June-July 1976 6 Career Awareness Project, 1976-1977 7 New Spirit of 76 Award Correspondence, 1977 8 State YCW Winner, 1976-1977 9-11 Y.C.W. Correspondence, District 1-17, 1977 12-13 Y.C.W. District Winners, District 1-17, 1976-1977 14-16 Y.C.W. Applications, Alton-Twin Cities, 1976 17 Celia M. Howard Foundation Fund Committee and Trustees Information, 1976-1977 18 Illinois B.P.W. Foundation Information, 1976-1977 19 Illinois B.P.W. Foundation Scholarship Slide Presentation, Script, n.d. (30 slides) 20 Equal Rights Amendment Information, 1975-1977 21 New Clubs, 1976
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 4 2 22 New Nike Club, West Frankfort, 1976 23 District Information, (#1, #2, #14, #16), 1976 24-26 Various B.P.W Club Newsletters, (June 1976 -May 1977) District VI: 27 By-Laws, 1978 28 President s Meeting, 1978 29 Minutes and Programs, (1977-1978) 30 Committees, 1977 31 Budget and Expenses, 1977 32 Chairman s Expenses, 1977 33 Membership Status, District VI, 1978 34 Training Session for District Chairmen, 1977 35 Information for Committee Chairmen, 1977/78 3 1 Vice-Presidential Campaign, District VI, 1977 2 Various B.P.W. Club Yearbooks, (1976-1978) 3 Leadership Conference Handouts, 1976/77 4 Leadership Conference, Programs and Correspondence, 1976-1977 5 Illinois State Board Meetings, (1977-1978) 6 Legislative Conference Information, 1977 7 State Club of the Year Award, February 1978 8 Susan B. Anthony Award Night, February 1979 9 State Suggest-O-Grams, 1975-1976 10 Political Action Conference Information, 1976 11 Illinois State Conventions, 1975-1979 12 Illinois Handbook of Federation Procedures, 1974 13 National President s Letters, (1976-1978) 14 National Convention Programs, 1974-1975 15 Symposium on International Women s Year, Joint Conference - B.P.W. and League of Women Voters in Rochelle, Programs, 2 Tapes, Partial Transcript, 13 November 1975 16 Widening Horizons, International B.P.W, Publication, (1975-1978) Oversize 1 volume Rochelle B.P.W. Scrapbook 1975/76